"A state audit released Friday found a litany of issues at Utah State University, including "patterns of financial noncompliance" among university leaders and staff, and poor oversight by the Utah Board of Higher Education. The audit offered 26 recommendations for improvement."
"The original plan to spend $10,000 on basic upgrades, such as new paint and carpet, ultimately ballooned to $300,000. Cantwell's project, "questioned both externally and internally," continues to go unfunded, according to the audit."
""Based on the documentation we were able to review, there has been a pattern of severe noncompliance within the university for many years," the audit read. "University leaders are not held accountable for violating university policy, which undermines the effectiveness of existing internal controls.""
Utah State University showed patterns of financial noncompliance among leaders and staff and experienced poor oversight by the Utah Board of Higher Education. Twenty-six recommendations for improvement were issued. Renovations to the former president's office proceeded without secured funding, escalating from an intended $10,000 to $300,000 and remain unfunded. The university contracted vendors with professional ties to leadership and sometimes procured work without competitive processes. Personnel used costly accommodations during work travel. Leadership violations went unpunished, undermining internal controls. A new president, Brad Mortensen, was hired and new rules for reviewing presidential spending were instituted.
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